"Folsom Prison Blues" – A modern outlaw’s take on a classic.

A timeless voice reviving a timeless song.

JD Hinton is a singer, songwriter, and actor from Texas whose art is a perfect example of the gritty, soulful nature of the Americana tradition. “The real deal,” a label given to Hinton by Americana UK, Hinton has successfully permeated the boundaries of music, film, and TV. Besides his cinematic voice and the profoundly human nature of his lyrics that have become his hallmark, he is the one who has written songs for major films and performed worldwide, even at the Vatican.

"JD Hinton turns nostalgia into a living, breathing soundscape."

Hinton’s version of “Folsom Prison Blues” is not a mere attempt to overshadow the one by Johnny Cash; rather, through the lens of personal experience, it conveys the original heartbreak of the song with soul rock and Americana grit. The record is like a cinematic wild west story—dusty, slow, and very much about the people. The baritone of Hinton is the one that makes the isolation and longing from the song’s core so real; thus, the familiar line “Those people keep a movin’, and that’s what tortures me” hits like a ton of bricks.